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by Uncle Fester
August 29th, 2021, 12:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your Daily Random Comment
Replies: 28799
Views: 3749143

Re: Your Daily Random Comment

I just found out that my hospital stay back in December for three heart stents was also for my first heart attack -- fortunately a minor one.
by Uncle Fester
April 27th, 2021, 11:45 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Which Scioly.org Staff Member Are You?
Replies: 41
Views: 26970

Re: Which Scioly.org Staff Member Are You?

Okay, I tried it, and I came up at ForeverPhysics.

I'm honored.
by Uncle Fester
January 3rd, 2019, 9:47 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Uncle Fester
Replies: 3
Views: 1943

Uncle Fester

I never thought I'd ever have to post something like this, but here goes: Saturday morning I had my left big toe lopped off. I had a long-term infection that spread to the bone. Bone was crumbling and it had to go. I was admitted Friday, toe came off Saturday, and I was home Monday. I'm feeling a bi...
by Uncle Fester
March 27th, 2016, 8:07 pm
Forum: Mission Possible B
Topic: Connecting two simple machines
Replies: 12
Views: 8765

Re: Connecting two simple machines

I originally didn't answer because your very-ong-winded argument, dome without reading the rules, impressed me more as flame bait than an honest question. But, after being reminded about a NATIONAL tournament where someone ran afoul of this exact situation, I decided to answer. Be forwarned; you won...
by Uncle Fester
March 21st, 2016, 9:57 pm
Forum: 2016 Invitationals, Regionals, and States
Topic: Indiana 2016
Replies: 36
Views: 19424

Re: Indiana 2016

Had a great time. Started out quite ill, but it settled down during the day. nothing $7,000 worth of medications won't heal. Made a few announcements during the day and backed up Kevin when a few parents got uppity. Some clown had the nerve to ask me if I knew anything about the event, and evreyone ...
by Uncle Fester
March 16th, 2016, 4:42 am
Forum: Mission Possible B
Topic: EVERYBODY!
Replies: 1
Views: 3610

EVERYBODY!

ALL of you. WHether you have your mission done or not. FIND A TUTORIAL ON SIMPLE MACHINES and study it. Univ. Arkansas has one that probably the best. More than half the questions here, and quite afew of the answers, are absolutely apalling. Read. Research. Draw force and motion diagrams. KNOW YOUR...
by Uncle Fester
March 16th, 2016, 4:37 am
Forum: Mission Possible B
Topic: Connecting two simple machines
Replies: 12
Views: 8765

Re: Connecting two simple machines

First part, non-simple machines linking simple machines, is good. Only issue is it's easy to iadvertantly use something that's actually a simple machine. Mousetrap explanation is wrong. Althoughh a mousetrap has three simple machines, it's one device (unless you happen to have BUILT the better mouse...
by Uncle Fester
March 16th, 2016, 4:25 am
Forum: 2016 Invitationals, Regionals, and States
Topic: Indiana 2016
Replies: 36
Views: 19424

Re: Indiana 2016

Surprise; I'm actually going to States this weekend, one last time. This is the fourth year in a row I'm retiring. Amtrakking to Renssealer tomorrow (Thursday), staying with friends and coming down Friday, working Mission one more time, and returning to Grand Rapids Saturday & Sunday. It's kind ...
by Uncle Fester
February 26th, 2016, 6:11 pm
Forum: Mission Possible B
Topic: Inclined Plane question
Replies: 2
Views: 3975

Re: Inclined Plane question

Good question onyour part. Answer is "no." Nothing is pulling/pushing the mass on the ramp.
by Uncle Fester
February 18th, 2016, 11:01 pm
Forum: General Competition
Topic: A Small Rant
Replies: 21
Views: 7116

Re: A Small Rant

Old news; I encounter this stuff two or three times a year. S.O. is a person/partner event, but a team competition. The moment you metioned being bad in one event, it all fell into place. By moving othe students around, a coach can realize net improvement in abilities across the board. You can be th...

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